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Sept. 29, 1931.

J. DROPULICH CHECK HOLDER FOR MINE DUMP CARS Filed Nov. 28, 1930 1 pwmah Patented Sept. 29, 1931 unirae STATES :rosnrn nnorunren, or Hous'ron, PENNSYLVANIA 1 CHECK nonnnn nonnmn DUMP cans Application filed November 28, 1930. Serial No. 498,810.

This invention relates to a check holder formine dump cars and has for an important object to provide, in a manner as hereinafterset forth, a device of this character embodying a novel construction and arrangement. of parts whereby a check-which is .be seen that-the reference numeral 1 desig- '.inserted and retained therein by gravity so long as the device is in vertical position will be discharged by gravity when the holder is disposedlat an angle, as when the car is dumped, the holderbeing rigidly mounted on the car. o

Another importantobject of the inven- 'tion is to provide a check holder for mine 1:) dump cars embodying a palr of pivotally mounted spring controlled aws for releasably retaining the check in the discharge I cessed to receive antarcuate inwardly and opening of the holder in a manner to permit the check. to be conveniently removed by hand.

Otherv objects of the invention are to provide a check holder for mine:dump cars of the character describedwhich will be sim- *ple in construction, strong, durable, efficient a in itsuse. and which may be manufactured -at lowcost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the-folg lowing specification,

with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a view principally invertical longitudinal section through a check holder formine; dump cars constructed in accordance with this invention.

, Figure 2 is a vertical cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 2 -2 of Figure 1, looking inthe direction indicated by the arrows. L

- Figure 3 is a fragmentarydetailview in I i5 horizontal cross section taken substantially taken in connection a on the linei3j'3 of Figure 1' looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. V, p

I Figure 4 is a view in elevation looking at the side of the holder intoi which'the check isjinserted. p 7 j Referring tothe drawings in detail, it will nates generally a housing or. casing of any suitable material and, in; the present 'instance, comprising a pair; of complementary plates 2 which are clamped together in side abutting engagement andrigidly secured in position on a mine dumpcar by any suitable means such as the screws or the like 3 which are inserted through openings 4 provided therefor in the plates 2.

The opposed sides of the plates 2 areredownwardly inclined check receiving chute ,5 having its intake end communicating with one side of the housingor casing 1 adjacent the upper ends of said housing or casingas rially greater width than the chute 5. The

pocket 46 is disposed at an inclination substantially opposite to the inclination of the chute o and has its open end projecting slightlyinto the upper portion of an angular check discharge chute 7 a'portionpf which is disposed vertically inthe housing orcas ingl and a portion of which is disposed horizontally in the housing or casing 1 beneath the pocket 6. The lower wall of the horizontal portion of the discharge chute 7 is removed to permit a. check to gravitate into the pivotally mounted retaining jaws 8 which are provided in the housing or casing 1; to prevent the check from being dropped torthe ground and possibly lost when the car is dumped. The jaws 8 are provided with integral, opposed abutments 9 which are operable in the chamber 10 provided therefor in the housing or casing 1 in one of theplates 2 and a coil spring 11 is operatively engaged with the abutments for yield-- 1ngly urging the jaws 8 toward each other. The coil spring 11 and the abutments 9 are disposed adjacent one side of the horizontal portion of the dischargechute 7. The aws 8 are pivotally mounted as at 12 on the plates 2 of the housing or casing 1. A check designated by the reference numeral 13 is shown retained between the jaws 8 in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. .7

In use, when the car is closed a check is inserted in the chute 5 and gravitates to the ing jaws '8 in the manner clearly illustrated in Figure 1. The check 13 is thus retained between jaws '8 until removed by hand from between said jaws. As will be readily apparent, the spring 11 permits the jaws 8 to be spread when removing the check '13 from therebetween. The end portion of the coin receiving chute 5 which projects into the pocket 6 prevents the check from re-entering the chute 5 from the pocket 6 at all times. It will also be o'bviousthat the end portion of the pocket 6 which projects into the discharge chute 7 will prevent -;the check from re-entering the pocket 6 from the discharge chute 7 under all conditions. The check engaging portions of the jaws 8 are channeled or substantially U-shaped in cross section. It will also be seen that the discharge chute 7 is closed at its upper end.

It is believed that the many advantages of a holder constructed in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, {it is to be understood that changes in the details Iof construction may be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

hat is claimed is a i A 1. A check holder comprising a casing for vertical mounting on a support, inclined pocket mounted in the casing and closed at its lower end and open at its upper end, a check receiving chuted-isposed in the-casing and having one end communicating with an intermediate portion of the pocket through the upper wall of the pocket, and a check discharge chute mounted in the casing, the

upper end portion of the pocket communicating with an upper portion of the discharge chute in a manner to discharge the check thereinto when the casing is moved from a vertical to an inclined position, and a pair of pivoted, spring controlled jaws disposed beneath the outlet end of the discharge chute to receive the check therefrom and releasably retain said check.

2. A check holder comprising a casing for vertical mounting on a support, an inclined pocket mounted in the casing and closed at its lower end and open at its upper end, a check receiving chute disposed in the casing and having one end. communicating with an intermediate portion of the pocket through the upper wall of the pocket, and a check discharge chute mounted in the casing, the upper end portion of the pocket communicating with an upper portion of the discharge chute in a manner to discharge the check thereinto when the casing is moved from a vertical to an inclined position, and a pair of pivoted, spring controlled jaws disposed beneath the outlet end of the discharge chute to receive the check therefrom and releasably retain said check, the outlet end portion of the check receiving chute projecting into the check receiving pocket, and the open end portion of the check receiving pocket projecting into the discharge chute.

3. A check holder comprising a casing for vertical mounting on a mine dump car and including a pair of complementary plates rigidly secured together, an elongated, in-

.clined pocket mounted between the plates and having its lower end closed and its upper end open, a check receiving chute extending at an inclination between the plates from one edge thereof and having one end projecting into an intermediate portion of :the pocket through the upper wall .of the pocket in a manner to discharge ,a check thereinto, an angular check discharge chute mounted between the plates and having a vertical portion and .a horizontal portion, the open end portion of the pocket project- :ing into the vertical portion of the discharge chute, a portion of the lower Wall of the horizontal portion of the discharge 51mm be ng rem ved fo the d scharge of the check, and a pair of complementary sp ri ig controlled jaws operatively mounted beneath the discharge chute to receive and retain the check therein.

4. A check holder comprisin a casing having a pocket therein, a'chec receiving chute communicating with the pocket for delivering checks thereinto, a check discharge chute communicating with the pocket 5. A check holder comprising a casing having a pocket therein, a check receiving chute communicating with the pocket for delivering checks thereinto, a check discharge chute communicating with the pocket for receiving checks therefrom, and spring controlled means adjacent the outlet end of the discharge chute for receiving and releasably retaining the checks therein, said means including a pair of coacting Jaws and a spring engaged with the aws for yieldingly urging same toward'operative position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOSEPH DROPULIOH. 

